Beyoncé
- Full name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
- Born: 4 September 1981
- Place of birth: Houston, Texas, US
- Nationality: American
- Main activity: Singer, songwriter and businesswoman
- Musical genre: R&B, pop, hip hop
Beyoncé is a leading figure in pop culture who has influenced her generation with her artistry and vocal talents. She rose to fame as part of the girl group Destiny’s Child and then pursued a solo career that earned her many accolades and fans. She is also renowned for her visual albums, such as Beyoncé (2013) and Lemonade (2016). She has won 32 Grammy Awards, becoming the most-awarded artist ever.
Career
Beyoncé started singing in various talent shows as a kid. She joined forces with Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson in 1990 to form Destiny’s Child. Michelle Williams joined the band later. The group became one of the most successful girl groups of all time. In 2003, Beyoncé launched her solo career.
Beyoncé continued to release successful solo albums. She also ventured into acting.
In 2013, Beyoncé shocked the world by dropping her self-titled visual album without any warning. In 2016, she released another visual album, Lemonade.
In 2018, Beyoncé teamed up with her husband Jay-Z on their joint album Everything Is Love, which was released under the name The Carters. In 2019, she produced the soundtrack for the live-action remake of The Lion King.
In 2022, Beyoncé released her seventh solo studio album, Renaissance, which was inspired by LGBT culture and dance music.
Children
Beyoncé has three children with Jay-Z:
- Blue Ivy Carter (7 January 2012)
- Rumi Carter (13 June 2017)
- Sir Carter (13 June 2017)
Family
Beyoncé’s family members include:
- Mathew Knowles (father)
- Tina Lawson (mother)
- Solange Knowles (sister)
- Bianca Lawson (stepsister)
- Julez Smith (nephew)
Net worth
As of May 2025, Beyoncé's net worth is estimated to be around $600 million to $800 million.
Awards
- Most Grammy Awards won by any artist (35 wins)
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Cowboy Carter, 202
- Grammy Award for Song of the Year ("Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", 2010)
- Most awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history (30 wins)
- Most BET Awards won by an individual artist (36 wins)
- Billboard's Artist of the Millennium (2011)
- Most awarded artist at the NAACP Image Awards (27 wins)
Dating timeline
Beyoncé is confirmed to have dated two people before Jay-Z:
- Lyndall Locke: He was Beyoncé’s first love, whom she dated intermittently from 1993 to 2003. He was unfaithful to her and they split up when she started spending time with Jay-Z.
- Marques Houston: He allegedly met Beyoncé when they were 16. They reconnected in 2001 when he starred in Destiny’s Child’s Survivor video, but their relationship didn’t last long.
- Jay-Z: Beyoncé and Jay-Z met in 1999 and got married in 2008. Together, they are one of the most influential and wealthiest duos in the world.
Discography
Here are Beyoncé’s top singles:
- Crazy in Love (feat. Jay-Z) (2003)
- Naughty Girl (2004)
- Check on It (feat. Bun B and Slim Thug) (2005)
- Irreplaceable (2006)
- If I Were a Boy (2008)
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (2008)
- Halo (200
- Love on Top (2011)
- Run the World (Girls) (2011)
- Drunk in Love (feat. Jay-Z) (2013)
- Break My Soul (2022)
- CUFF IT (2022)
- TEXAS HOLD 'EM (2024)
- 16 CARRIAGES (2024)
Albums
- Dangerously in Love (2003)
- B'Day (2006)
- I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008)
- 4 (2011)
- Beyoncé (2013)
- Lemonade (2016)
- Renaissance (2022)
- Cowboy Carter (2024)
